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EP 1 341 697 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.11.2002 (43) Date of publication: 10.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/37 (21) Application number: 01987252.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/182 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/2165 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 25.10.2000 US 242999 (71) Applicant: Intertape Polymer Group Columbia, SC 29201 (US)	(72) Inventor: The designation of the inventor has not yet been filed  () (74) Representative: Mohnhaupt, Dietrich  IPTO S.A.,Optingenstrasse 16 3000 Bern 25 3000 Bern 25 (CH)